Public transportation

Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation

The letter was sent amid the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, with the planned operations aiming to help stranded Israelis return home from Ben-Gurion Airport after landing.

Passengers seen at the Ben-Gurion Airport train station, August 17, 2025
THE JERUSALEM central train station.

Escape from Tel Aviv: Taking the train to Jerusalem on the second day of the war - feature

A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say


Beersheba to get its own light rail after 30 years of attempts

The project is set to take a decade to complete and will cost about NIS 8 billion.

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

What will Tel Aviv's new light rail do to property prices?

The new Tel Aviv light rail will create through arteries that didn't exist previously, raising the question of how property prices will be impacted.

Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. June 6, 2023.

Israel must find a Shabbat compromise on public transport - editorial

Every town and city in the country, whether in the periphery or Center, ought to have reasonable public transportation.

 A train in Israel.

Free bus line to operate in Jerusalem on Shabbat for first time

Among the neighborhoods that will be on the route: Rehavia, Beit HaKerem, French Hill, and more.

 Public transportation in Israel.

Gush Dan light rail's Red Line to open in a few weeks after delays

The Red Line of the Gush Dan light rail is expected to open later this month after several years of delays.

Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. June 6, 2023.

Israel needs to fix its existing train lines before making new ones - editorial

Before taking on as ambitious a project as a fast train from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, the government should prioritize upgrading existing infrastructure.

An Israel Railways train.

Transportation Ministry surprises Israelis with higher fares

This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.

 A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

E-scooter and e-bike casualties on the rise in Israel

The number of people killed or injured in e-scooter accidents in Israel jumped by a staggering 440% from 2018 to 2022. Meanwhile, the train system is struggling to recover its pre-pandemic levels.

NEW SCOOTER and bike parking along Ibn Gavirol.

Rail traffic in central Israel temporarily disrupted by electrical malfunction

Trains traveling from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, and a number of other locations were affected.

Israel Railways trains

Tel Aviv light rail to open to public later this month - report

There is still no official launch date for the light rail.

 A test drive for the Tel Aviv light rail in Jaffa, on May 17, 2023